Dreams and Nightmares
Dreams and Nightmares
Create an original work of art that represents a personal dream or nightmare using the following activities: Thematic Exploration, Idea Generation, Solution Finding, Making, Reflection and Self Assessment
Work Can be:
*original and thematic
*show the illusion of depth (previously taught)
*show an understanding of value (previously taught)
*include one or more of the following media; collage, graphite, colored pencil or paint
(previously taught)
OR a 3D media such as recycled objects, yarn, cardboard,
Idea Development
Unlikely combinations, juxtaposition, luck of the draw, random choices
Idea Generation
Look at the following sites to gain some understanding of what other artists have done.
Art UK: Dreams and Nightmares
When Nightmares in Paintings were all the Horrifying Rage
Art History;s Iconic Depictions of Dreams, from the Renaissance to Surrealism
5 Paintings Inspired by the Bizarre World of Dreams
The Art of Dreams